If the Orioles could land both Vladimir Guerrero and Rafael Palmeiro, it would make them more fun to watch.

Were I a pitcher, I would not relish facing a batting
order subsection that featured Miguel Tejada, Vladimir
Guerrero, Javy Lopez and Rafael Palmeiro. That's a lot
of talent poured into a very small space right there.
Could this quartet become reality? According to a
report by Dave Sheinin in the Washington Post, the
Orioles are moving ever closer to signing Palmeiro,
the aging vet who does not hit like an aging vet.

Rafael Palmeiro will add power to any lineup he joins.

What makes things interesting is that Palmeiro is
represented by the same agent team that handles things
for Guerrero -- the other apple of their eye. Fernando
Cuza and Diego Benz have had a Baltimore offer for
Vlad on their desks for some time now. It is the oft-mentioned,
five-year, $65 million offer. Cuza & Benz were hoping
for more years and more money, but nobody else appears
to be rushing into the fray with anything better.
Giving a contract to another one of their charges
(Palmeiro) couldn't hurt the negotiations between the
agenting duo and the GMing duo of Jim Beattie and Mike
Flanagan in regard to Vlad.

Yesterday we discussed a possible Mets gesture toward
Guerrero, playing on the angle that there is a large
Dominican population in New York. I suggested that
Guerrero might find sanctuary in Washington Heights. Sheinin writes that sources
closest to Guerrero suggest his number one choice
would be Miami, but the Marlins have made no formal
offer. The notion of a World Champion team landing a
player of Guerrero's abilities is a fairly staggering
one. In Baltimore and New York, he would be a gate
attraction. In Miami, he would have a significant
impact on the race for the Eastern Division title.